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rolla cut one-third of its length ; leaves egg-shaped. 

 Plant 9-14 inches high. 



4. G. Thomasii (Thomasi's gentian). Terminal 

 ■cluster of bright orange-red flowers funnel-shaped ; 

 petals spreading ; calyx slightly inflated. Stated by 

 Weber to be a hybrid between G. pcrpiirea and G. 

 lutia. 



5- G. Fannonica, L. (Hungarian gentian). Divi- 



7. G. Charpentieri (Charpentier's gentian). Pro- 

 bably a hybrid between G. hitea and G. punctata ; 

 terminal cluster of closely set orange-yellow flowers ; 

 calyx toothed ; leaves ribbed, opposite, and somewhat 

 narrow. 



8. G. Gaiidiniana (.Gaudin's gentian). Terminal 

 cluster of rich purple flowers ; leaves linear. Probably 

 a hybrid between G. purpurea and G. punctata. 



Fig. 71. — Gentinna Chai-pentieri. 



sions of calyx remarkably narrow and pointed, equal 

 in number to lobes of corolla, which are usually 6 ; 

 leaves opposite, oblong and narrow. Violet colour 

 with many darker spots. 



6, G. punctata, L. (spotted gentian). Divisions 

 of calyx unequal, much shorter than the last species ; 

 flowers yellow, much spotted ; leaves ovate. 



Fig. 72. — Gentiana gracilis. 



For excellent coloured drawings of G. Burseri, 

 G. Pannonica, G. Charpentieri, G. Gaudiniaiia, vide 

 " Weber's Alpen Flora," vol. iii. 



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9. G. nana. All. (dwarf gentian). Corolla 5-cleft ; 

 plant very small ; single blue flower, usually terminal ; 

 stalked leaves in minute pairs o n the stem, 3 or 4 at 

 the root (C. tenella, Rottb.). 



10. G. Ger7nanica,Wi\\d. (small autumn gentian). 

 Differing from G. amarella chiefly in size ; calyx 5- 

 cleft, lobes of corolla lanceolate, capsule slightly 

 stalked ; leaves oval, lanceolate, pale purple {G. 

 angustifolia, Will.). 



11. G. obtusifolia, Willd. (obtuse-leaved gentian) 



